Age gong for domestic violence report

AGE journalist Ben Schneiders has won the best news/current affairs report in print in the Eliminating Violence against Women (EVA) media awards.

Schneiders won the award for his front-page story, ''Domestic violence victims win leave'', about a groundbreaking workplace agreement between Surf Coast Shire and the Australian Services Union.

Ethicist Leslie Cannold won the best opinion EVA for her column, ''There are many reasons women don't report rape'', in the Sunday Age. The Gold EVA went to SBS TV for its report, ''Lani's Story''.

The awards, funded by the Victorian government, were presented by Minister for Women's Affairs Mary Wooldridge last Friday at Melbourne Town Hall. They were organised by Domestic Violence Victoria and other organisations.